Effective Date: July 12, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Cull Sweep ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and discloses information when you download, install, and use our mobile application (the "App"). We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing essential device cleaning, optimization, and management functionalities.
1. Information We Collect
Cull Sweep is designed to help you maintain your device's performance, manage files, and optimize storage. Our data collection is primarily focused on enabling the App's core functions, improving user experience, and supporting in-app advertising, all while strictly respecting your privacy.
1.1 Information You Do Not Directly Provide:
No Personal Identifiable Information (PII): We do not directly collect any personal information that could identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, physical address, or precise geographical location. You are not required to create an account or provide any personal details to use Cull Sweep.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically (Non-Personal):
Device Information: We automatically collect certain non-identifiable information about the device you use to access and operate the App. This includes:
Device model (e.g., Samsung Galaxy, iPhone)
Operating system version (e.g., Android 14, iOS 17)
Unique device identifiers (such as advertising IDs like Google Advertising ID or IDFA, which are resettable and do not directly identify you)
Screen resolution and density
Mobile network information (e.g., carrier, connection type)
CPU type, memory usage, and storage capacity (for performance and optimization analysis)
These data help us ensure the App's compatibility across a wide range of devices and optimize its performance.
Usage Data: We gather anonymous and aggregated data about how you interact with the App. This includes:
Features accessed (e.g., junk cleaner used, file manager opened, booster activated)
Frequency and duration of app usage sessions
App launch and exit times
Performance metrics of the App itself (e.g., speed of scans, effectiveness of cleanups)
Crash reports and error logs
This usage data is crucial for us to understand user behavior, identify popular features, diagnose and fix bugs, and continuously improve the App's functionality and stability.
File/Storage Access (Permissions): To perform its core cleaning and management functions (e.g., identifying junk files, managing large files, organizing media), the App will request necessary storage permissions (e.g., "All files access" on Android, "Photos" on iOS). It is critical to understand that this access is solely for the purpose of scanning, identifying, and (with your explicit permission) managing files on your device to improve performance or free up space. We do not browse, collect, upload, or transmit your personal files (photos, videos, documents, private data) to our servers or any third party. Your files remain private on your device.
IP Address (Approximate Location): Your IP address may be collected by our analytics and advertising partners to determine your approximate general geographic location (e.g., country or region). This is used for purposes such as server optimization, displaying regionally relevant (non-personalized or personalized) advertisements, and understanding global user distribution. It does not provide your precise real-time location.
2. How We Use the Information We Collect
The non-personal information we collect is used solely for the following legitimate purposes:
To Provide and Maintain App Functionality: To enable core features like junk cleaning, file management, memory boosting, and battery optimization, ensuring the App works reliably and efficiently on your device.
For Performance Optimization and Improvement: To analyze usage patterns, identify areas for enhancement, and optimize the App's speed, stability, and effectiveness in cleaning and boosting devices.
For Analytics and Reporting: To generate aggregated, anonymous statistics about App usage, helping us make informed decisions about future updates and features.
For Advertising: To display advertisements within the App. These ads may be non-personalized or personalized based on your device's advertising identifier and your device's privacy settings. Advertising helps us keep the App free for all users.
To Diagnose and Resolve Technical Issues: To identify and fix crashes, bugs, and other operational problems to ensure a smooth user experience.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share the non-personal, anonymous, or aggregated information we collect with third parties under the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We may engage third-party companies and individuals to perform services on our behalf, such as:
Analytics Providers: (e.g., Google Analytics for Firebase) to help us understand App usage and performance. These providers process data in an aggregated and anonymized form.
Advertising Partners: (e.g., Google AdMob) to facilitate the display of advertisements within the App. These partners may use advertising identifiers to deliver relevant ads and measure ad campaign effectiveness.
These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
For Legal Compliance and Protection: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, court order, or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., government agencies). We may also disclose information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety or rights of any person.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of the transaction. We will notify you via a prominent notice in the App or on our website of any such change in ownership or control of your information.
4. Data Retention and Security
Data Retention: We retain the non-personal, automatically collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Security Measures: We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Your Choices and Rights
Device Permissions: You have control over the permissions the App has on your device (e.g., storage access). You can manage these permissions through your device's operating system settings. Please be aware that revoking necessary permissions will prevent the App from performing its core functions (e.g., cleaning, managing files).
Advertising Preferences: You can control personalized advertising by adjusting the settings on your mobile device. This typically involves resetting your advertising ID or opting out of ad personalization through your device's privacy settings (e.g., on Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Reset advertising ID or Opt out of Ads Personalization; on iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking > Allow Apps to Request to Track).
Opt-out of Analytics: While our analytics data is aggregated and anonymized, you may have options to opt-out of certain analytics collection through your device's privacy settings or specific controls within the App, if provided.
6. Children's Privacy
Our App is designed for a general audience and is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take immediate steps to remove that information from our servers.
7. International Data Transfers
As we operate globally, the information we collect may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside your country of residence (including the United States), where our service providers may be located. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your country. We take measures to ensure your data is handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy within the App or on our official website and updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the App after any changes signifies your acceptance of the updated policy.